Help! Someone pooping blood!

[GardenState38]

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Wrong answer. You need to treat them with Corid ASAP!

Medicated feed is designed to prevent, not treat, Cocci.
I've been feeding my chicks medicated from the start, and this morning I got the same terrible shock as you--my Wyandotte made a watery dropping with dark red blood in it!
Otherwise, they are all acting fine.
I'm going to put Sulmet in their water. Don't get too upset--the prognosis isn't always death of the entire flock! Depending on the health and housing conditions of your birds, it could be a mild case that they'll be able to get through quickly.

 

[CatsCrazyCoop]

Corid 20% Soluble powder is all they have, is that it???

 

[dawg53]

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Yes. Dosage is 1/2 teaspoon per gallon of water. Mix the corid daily with fresh water for 5 consecutive days. Edited: Treat all of them. If you can identify the one that is pooping blood, you might have to dose her yourself with an eyedropper or syringe without needle from the mixture...she may be too sick/weak to drink it on her own or may not drink enough of it to be effective. I'd dose her at least 3-4 times a day with a full eyedropper/syringe full of the treated water. Once you get it in her mouth, let her swallow it on her own.

 

[CatsCrazyCoop]

Thank you all so much for your help.
I am a wreck, and I don't want to lose my girls.

I wish I knew what the deal was with Blue Seal telling me that just medicated feed would do it!! She also said death was pretty imminent. That they would be on their backs with their feet up if they had Cocci.

I lost a dog in November and another in July... I don't think I could handle losing my girls, too.

Thanks so much for the help and advice.
My gals thank you too.

 

[GardenState38]

Good luck to you!
It isn't always fatal--and if they get through it, they're resistant to any further outbreaks of the same strain.
I know how you feel--I get so attached to my animals...already, my 5-week old chicks are like family!
I went into this knowing there were risks, but I'd be heartbroken if anything happened to my little flock!

You may want to separate a few at a time and watch them--put them in another container or area, on paper towels, so that you can monitor their droppings more easily. It doesn't take long for them to make a poop.
Keep an eye on them--my chick who passed the bloody dropping has made two normal poops since. This confuses me even more--can I rule out cocci, or not?
Does this mean it was just shed intestinal lining?

 

[CatsCrazyCoop]

Hoping I caught it in time, if there is such a thing.

They just got their first dose of Corid. That is a great idea about isolating on the paper towel to see who is doing what... thanks!

Debating just shooting them all with a syringe of it daily.

Thank goodness for everyone here...
...worst case scenario... say I do (heaven forbid) lose a girl...
...what do you do with the body?

 

[chkn]

Cats, Dawg meant orally I'm sure. Don't inject.

 

[GardenState38]

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Hopefully it won't come to that, but I've read that you should bury the body--deep and obviously in a place where it won't be disturbed.

Fingers crossed for your girls and mine!
Wish this stupid rain would stop--I have no doubt that the wet and humid weather conditions have helped to cause this problem.

 

[CatsCrazyCoop]

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LoL, yes, I understood orally.

Oy, imagine - I'd be afraid youd inject in the pooper! I'd pass.
Haha.

So far, the girls seem good and I haven't seen anymore bloody droppings, but will continue meds for the 5 days as recommended. Just incase.

 

[dawg53]

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LoL, yes, I understood orally.

Oy, imagine - I'd be afraid youd inject in the pooper! I'd pass.
Haha.

So far, the girls seem good and I haven't seen anymore bloody droppings, but will continue meds for the 5 days as recommended. Just incase.

Yes, complete the treatment through the fifth day...then you'll have completed treatment.